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NEWS & notes UPDATE: Dental Health Arlington is on the move! Our new address after November 1st will be 501 W. Sanford St., Suite 11 Arlington, Texas 76011. We are about a third of the way through the campaign ($126,000) and covering construction costs but still need to continue to upgrade our equipment. Reaching our Capital Campaign goal will allow us to purchase new dental equipment, add comfortable waiting room chairs and buy computers. It will allow us to fulfill the new mandate for every dental office to move to electronic dental records. Our goal is to be a resource for people where there often is none. We would like to offer our low income residents a nice place to come, to have a pleasant dental experience, and to be treated with dignity. Could you spare $100, $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000? Your generous donation will help us save DHA! Please donate via our website at: www.dentalhealtharlington.org or mail a check to: Dental Health Arlington P.O. Box 1542 Arlington, Texas 76004 The Texas Academy of General Dentistry is thrilled to receive the national Constituent of the Year Award! The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) presented the Texas Academy of General Dentistry (TAGD) with the national Constituent of the Year Award at the annual AGD conference in Boston. The Constituent of the Year Award recognizes the constituent who displays strength in each area of constituent activity representing governance and administration, continuing education, communication, membership and public information. TAGD also accepted awards for their advocacy, communications, continuing education and public information programs. TAGD President, Dr. James Bone, and the Texas Delegates received these awards on behalf of the organization. Applications for the awards are accepted from state constituents around the country as well as Canada and require intensive documentation to earn each award. TAGD is proud that it has received the highest honor – Constituent of the Year – nine years in a row. “The Texas Academy of General Dentistry, passionate in helping general dentists succeed, is again honored and excited to be recognized nationally as the Constituent of the Year.” said Dr. Bone. “Our members are awesome! Their accomplishments in Fellowship, Mastership and Lifelong Learning, as well as, their efforts in leadership, mentorship and advocacy help make TAGD great!” 20 NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY | www.northtexasdentistry.com 48 Texas AGD members receive high honors A total of 48 Texas Academy of General Dentistry members were honored with the presentation of Fellowship, Mastership, and Lifelong Learning & Service Recognition Awards during the convocation ceremony at the 2016 Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Annual Meeting in Boston. Twenty-nine members distinguished themselves professionally by completing 500 hours of continuing dental education, passing a comprehensive exam and fulfilling three years of continuous membership in the AGD in order to earn their Fellowship. Only 6% of general dentists hold their Fellowship in the State of Texas. An additional 15 members were awarded the AGD Mastership Award, the highest honor available at the AGD and one of the most respected designations within the dental profession. To accomplish this goal, each completed at least 1,100 hours of continuing dental education. Mastership reflects a general dentist’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care through continuing education. Fewer than 1% of general dentists in the entire nation and only 2% in the State of Texas have earned this designation. Joining only 22 others in Texas who have earned this rare honor, four members re